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W. T. HOOKER.

BOOT 0R SHOE.

No. 388,134. Patented Aug. 21, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM T. HOOKER, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

BOOT OR SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,134, dated August 21, 1888.

Application filed January 5, 1898. Serial No. 259,868.

To aZZ whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, WILLIAM THOMAS HOOKER, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at London, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in Boots or Shoes, (patented in Great Britain January 25, 1886, under No. 1,085.) ot'which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to improvements in that class of boots and shoes which are fastened by means of clasp-fasteners.

In carrying out my invention I form the flypiece or flap of the boot or shoe by cutting it with long curves in a diagonal direction, so as to obtain a diagonal pull, instead of with short curves with a horizontal pull, as hitherto. The fasteners are also placed in a diagonal direction or arranged radially.

In order to enable my invention to be fully understood, I will describe the same by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a boot, and Fig. 2 is a similar View of a shoe upper made according to my invention.

Similar letters in both the figures represent similar parts.

a is the fly-piece or flap, which I cut with long curves 1) b in a diagonal direction for forming the projections c c, in which the holes d (1 are made for the fastenings.

(No model) Patented in England January 25, 1886, No.1,0r5.

c c are claspfasteners, of ordinary construction,which I prefer to use with my improved boots and shoes, the fasteners being attached thereto, as shown in the drawings, in diagonal directions corresponding, or nearly so, with the directions of the curves I) b,- or the fastenings may be arranged at any other suitable angle. By this means I am able to obtain a tight and close fastening of the boot or shoe with fewer fastenings than are'required when the ilypiecc or flap (6 is formed in the usual manner.

It will be obvious that my improved form of flypiece or flap can be also used for fasten ing with ordinary buttons; but it is more advantageously used with clasp-fasteners,as hereinbefore described.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is The herein described boot or shoe, provided with a fly or llap having a scalloped or serrated edge, 0, the scallops or serrations of the said fly or flap being projected on lines of different inclinations to the edge of the fly or flap, substantially as described.

V. T. HOOKER.

Vi tn csses:

G. F. REDFERN, F. W. PRICE. 

